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7.5/10   256 votes
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Writers:
Richard Shapiro (writer)
John Steinbeck (novel)
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Release Date:
8 February 1981 (USA) more
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Awards:
Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
TV/Film Actor Bottoms Dies
 (From WENN. 18 December 2008, 8:12 AM, PST)

User Comments:
East of Eden - one of the best movies ever seen on TV more (17 total)

Cast

  (Series Cast overview, first billed only)

Timothy Bottoms ... Adam Trask

Jane Seymour ... Cathy / Kate Ames

Bruce Boxleitner ... Charles Trask
Soon-Tek Oh ... Lee

Karen Allen ... Abra

Hart Bochner ... Aron Trask
Sam Bottoms ... Cal Trask
Warren Oates ... Cyrus Trask
Howard Duff ... Jules Edwards

Anne Baxter ... Faye
Richard Masur ... Will Hamilton
Nicholas Pryor ... James Grew

Lloyd Bridges ... Samuel Hamilton
Nellie Bellflower ... Mrs. Trask

M. Emmet Walsh ... Sheriff Horace Quinn
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
John Steinbeck's 'East of Eden'
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Runtime:
480 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

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Timothy Carey, who plays an evangelist, also appeared in the 1955 James Dean version. more
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Version of East of Eden (2011) more

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10 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
East of Eden - one of the best movies ever seen on TV, 20 April 2005
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Author: thortoll

One of the most brilliant film I have ever seen. It captures the two sides that every living person have within themselves.

One dark ugly side and another good one, and the battle between them... Jane Seymore acting as the wicked mother who only lives for taken advantage of others including her sons, who does not know who she is. Bruce Boxlaitner (from the family Maccahan) also do a very good acting performance in playing the evil brother who only tries to get his fathers approval. I await the moment when this movie is put out on DVD - then I will get it as quick as ever possible.

I saw this film on television some years ago, and I can't forget it....

A sure 10 pointer ++

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